The News: The cloud networking landscape is undergoing a significant shift with the recent partnership between Aviatrix and Megaport, a network-as-a-service (NaaS) provider. This collaboration aims to address the growing demand for secure, resilient, and cost-effective hybrid and multicloud connectivity. Read more here.
Aviatrix and Megaport Join Forces to Simplify and Secure Hybrid and Multicloud Networking
Analyst Take: The partnership between Aviatrix and Megaport is a combination that leverages the strengths of each company. Megaport brings to the table its expansive global private network, with access to over 850 data centers across more than 25 countries. This geographically diverse foundation ensures secure and reliable connectivity for even the most complex hybrid and multicloud deployments.
On the other hand, Aviatrix contributes its expertise in cloud networking and security solutions. Their offerings provide a user-friendly, cloud-like experience for building robust hybrid networks. Features such as encryption, performance optimization, and advanced routing empower businesses to seamlessly connect their cloud environments and on-premises infrastructure while maintaining the highest levels of security and performance. By combining these strengths, the Aviatrix-Megaport partnership creates a compelling solution for businesses seeking to navigate the complexities of hybrid and multicloud networking.
This combined offering promises several key benefits for businesses:
- Simplified Cloud Interconnectivity: Effortless connection between various cloud environments and on-premises data centers.
- Enhanced Operational Resiliency and Compliance: The private network and Aviatrix’s security features ensure data and application mobility with robust protection.
- Cost Reduction: Eliminate the need for complex, point-to-point connections and leverage automated provisioning for cost savings.
- Improved Observability: Gain deeper insights into network performance for better management and troubleshooting.
The integrated service allows customers to deploy Aviatrix’s solutions directly on Megaport’s MVE platform. MVE offers on-demand provisioning of path-protected private connections, ensuring maximum network availability without delays. Aviatrix’s software seamlessly integrates with MVE, providing a user-friendly interface for building secure and performant hybrid networks.
This partnership is a significant development for businesses navigating the complexities of hybrid and multicloud environments. By combining Aviatrix’s expertise in cloud networking with Megaport’s global reach, enterprises can achieve a new level of security, performance, and cost-effectiveness in their cloud journeys.
Futurum Research and the Rise of Cloud-Native Applications
According to my Futurum Research, the rise of cloud-native applications is driving significant growth in the cloud networking market. The Application Development and Modernization market is witnessing substantial growth across various user industries, with the IT sector holding the largest share, generating $7.2B in revenue in 2023 and only upward growth in 2024, as projected. A detailed analysis of the current market dynamics and future projections consist of applications, designed specifically for the cloud environment, requiring a high degree of agility, scalability, and security. The Aviatrix-Megaport partnership directly addresses these requirements by providing a robust and secure platform for deploying and managing cloud-native applications across hybrid and multicloud environments.
Futurum Research also highlights the increasing adoption of DevOps/Platform Engineering practices, which emphasize collaboration between development and operations teams. The integrated Aviatrix-Megaport solution aligns with this trend by streamlining network provisioning and management, enabling DevOps teams to focus on building and deploying innovative applications.
Analyst Outlook
The Aviatrix-Megaport partnership has potential in the cloud networking market providing the firms can capitalize on the announcement. Amplification through the noise will be key. With its focus on simplification, security, and cost reduction, this offering addresses key pain points for businesses and positions itself as a strong contender for leading the hybrid and multicloud networking landscape, particularly in the age of cloud-native applications and DevOps methodologies.
Disclosure: The Futurum Group is a research and advisory firm that engages or has engaged in research, analysis, and advisory services with many technology companies, including those mentioned in this article. The author does not hold any equity positions with any company mentioned in this article.
Analysis and opinions expressed herein are specific to the analyst individually and data and other information that might have been provided for validation, not those of The Futurum Group as a whole.
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Author Information
At The Futurum Group, Paul Nashawaty, Practice Leader and Lead Principal Analyst, specializes in application modernization across build, release and operations. With a wealth of expertise in digital transformation initiatives spanning front-end and back-end systems, he also possesses comprehensive knowledge of the underlying infrastructure ecosystem crucial for supporting modernization endeavors. With over 25 years of experience, Paul has a proven track record in implementing effective go-to-market strategies, including the identification of new market channels, the growth and cultivation of partner ecosystems, and the successful execution of strategic plans resulting in positive business outcomes for his clients.
